…the new agreement, South Korea will limit its steel exports to the U.S. and allow more imports of U.S. autos. The U.S. agreed to exempt South Korea from Trump’s steel…
Trade Coalition Launches Effort Against U.S. Tariffs
…on U.S. steel and aluminum imports. Guernsey says the tariffs “negatively impact” agriculture as U.S. trade partners are targeting U.S. ag products for retaliation. He says the retaliation efforts will…
Trade Tiff with China Serves as Negotiating Primer
…China needs U.S. soybeans, and would rather not start a trade war. The list of proposed tariffs by China on U.S. imports also includes a 25 percent tariff on U.S….
AEM’s Slater: Lift Steel Tariffs to Support Manufacturers
…tariff on steel article imports. For more information, please reach out to AEM Senior Vice President Nick Yaksich (nyaksich@aem.org) or AEM Director of International and Regulatory Affairs Alex Russ (aruss@aem.org)….
Growers Lose Lawsuit to Continue Ban on Argentinian Lemons
The ban on Argentinian lemons will not be reinstated after growers lose the lawsuit filed in May 2017, trying to keep the imports out of the United States. The lawsuit…
Trump: China Tariffs Will Total $50 Billion
President Donald Trump announced an estimated $50 billion in tariffs against Chinese imports today. Bloomberg says it’s a retaliatory move against intellectual property violations. The move will take effect on…
Chinese Retaliation On U.S. Pork Exports Will Harm The Rural Economy
…consequences for America’s farmers, who shipped nearly $20 billion of goods to the Asian nation in 2017. The U.S. restrictions on Chinese imports come after an inquiry by the Office…
John Deere Concerned About Trade Retaliation
…says the steel and aluminum tariffs on imports to America will have an impact on the company. But, Deere is much more worried about possible trade retaliation that could target…
U.S. Talking With Other Countries About Tariff Exemptions
…tariffs against China. Washington has accused China of stealing U.S. intellectual property. A separate Reuters report says the president may target up to $60 billion in imports from China, using…
Colombia Increases Ethanol Mandate to 10 Percent
…complying with the government’s GHG reduction goals.” Colombia set a new record for U.S. ethanol imports in 2016-2017, purchasing more than 13 million gallons. Imports in the current marketing year…
USDA Announces Regionalization Agreement with South Korea
…restrictions in place, South Korea purchased $122 million in U.S. poultry and products, including eggs, making it the United States’ tenth-largest market. South Korea’s imports from all sources were nearly…
Business, Farm, Union Groups React to Trump’s Tariffs
Reaction to the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has been mixed among different sectors of the economy. The Hagstrom Report says Business Roundtable President and CEO Joshua Bolten calls…
Mexico, Canada Don’t Want Tariff Exemptions Tied to NAFTA
…25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent tariff on aluminum. “National security is a very important aspect of this deal, and if we’re making the deal on NAFTA,…
USDA Trims Red Meat Production Numbers
…the year because of a slower slaughter pace. However, production in the second half of 2018 is expected to increase thanks to higher expected carcass weights. Beef imports are forecast…